SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 2 (Standards Cutoff - December 2005) REV 2 31-Dec-05

SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Review Procedure - Weld ID & Traceability, Process Control
SAIC-W-2008 1-Dec-06 WELD-
Tracking (SAEP-1160 Database)
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT TRAVEL TIME
SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY
SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

A General Requirements (SAEP-1160 Database) ... Applies to Plant Piping. Pipelines, Tanks & Vessels

Procedure Scope:
Production Welding, Welder Performance, Reporting, NDE
Tracking, Pressure Test Verification (Process Completion): Sch Q, Att. 6
A) Information is gathered, correlated, linked, stored, & reported by an
electronic format (Excel, Access, PDF, similar) acceptable to SA. SAEP-1160,
A1 B) Contractor Data Mgmt & Tracking System (SAEP-1160
Database) must be approved by SA prior to start of work on Capital Section 5.1
Projects

Exception:SAEP-1160 Database Reqmt (See Item A2

below)
SAEP-1160 Database EXCEPTION:
For limited scopes with fewer than 500 groove/butt
welds: Contractor may elect to use a hardcopy
tracking system with the approval of SA Insp Dept. Reporting for these Sch Q, Att. 6
projects shall use applicable SATRs such as:
A) Weekly Welder Repair SAEP-1160,
A2 Rate Report (SATR-W-2013). B)
Weekly Welder Repair Assessment & Tracer Welds Report (SATR-W- Section 5.1
2018).
C) Weekly & Cumulative Weld Status Report (SATR-
W-2019).
D) Weld Summary Report (SATR-W-2008) to document special
process control on a per weld basis through Pressure Testing

Procedure Purpose (Goals):

Establishes requirements & responsibilities for tracking & reporting
SAEP-1160,
A3 production welds, welder performance, NDE and other special
Para. 1.1
processes and pressure testing of completed systems associated with
In-Kingdom construction activities at Saudi Aramco facilities.

SAEP-1160 Database Data Availability: Sch Q, Att. 6

Data tracking system(s) shall be maintained, kept current & available for
SA review at all times. Data shall be available on daily basis for both SAEP-1160,
A4 current & cumulative data. Data shall be retrievable by date for any given
day from commencement of the work through project completion. At the Section 5.2
end of the project the archived records shall be submitted in accordance
with contract requirements.
Sch Q, Att. 6
SAEP-1160 Database Data Reporting (SAEP-1160, Section 7):
SAEP-1160,
Contractor shall track welding activities on a daily basis and submit to
Saudi Aramco each week a weld tracking & welder performance report
A5 Section 5.3 &
for that week's work. Cut-off date for submitting weekly performance
report shall be agreed to by Contractor & SA PQM.
Section 7
Refer to Att. 1 (Section 7) for Details.

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 Sch Q, Att. 6
SAEP-1160 Database Data Availability (SAEP-1160, Sect. 6.3):
SAEP-1160,
Welding Production Output for cumulative weld data and welder data
required by this document is to be reported weekly in the weld tracking &
A6 Section 5.4 &
welder performance report. Shop and field weld and welder data may be
included on the same report. Refer
Section 6.3*
to Att. 1 (Section 6.3) for Data & Reporting Details.

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SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - December 2005) Rev 2 31-Dec-05
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Review Procedure - Weld ID & Traceability, Process Control
SAIC-W-2008 1-Dec-06 WELD-
Tracking (SAEP-1160 Database)
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.
B Detailed Requirements (SAEP-1160 Database) ... Quality Manager Checklist

SAEP-1160 Database Minimum Data Requirements:

The following* minimum data items associated with full penetration
groove and butt welds and associated special processes for pressure
piping or field-erected pressure vessels and API storage tanks are Sch Q, Att. 6
required to be collected, linked, and maintained for each weld to the
extent it is applicable. The acceptance or rejection of groove and butt SAEP-1160,
B1 weld special processes shall be indicated as applicable. When UT is
used in lieu of RT the tracking and reporting requirements shall remain Section 6
the same. Contractor shall record and track production, inspection &
testing of socket and fillet welds in a separate database and submit to
Saudi Aramco on a weekly basis.
Attachment 1 lists Section 6 in it's entirety.
SAEP-1160 Database Key Elements are listed below

B2 Weld Identification – Basic Information ... Attachment 1 same as above

B3 Weld Fit-up Inspection ... Attachment 1 same as above
B4 In-Process Weld Inspection ... Attachment 1 same as above
B5 Completed Weld Visual Inspection ... Attachment 1 same as above
Weld Selection for NDT ... Attachment 1
A) Sequence of Process & NDT is critical. (NDT of PWHT welds
for P-Nos 3, 4 & 5 materials prior to PWHT should be considered for
information only & not final acceptance. The intent is to evaluate the
B6 weld quality prior to PWHT so any unacceptable discontinuities can same as above
be repaired prior to PWHT. B)
NDT Process Control Procedure is used (SAIC-NDT-2010 Series)
C) Design Information & Code Criteria ... Ex: Severe Cycle
Service

B7 Weld Selection for HT ... Attachment 1 (SAIC-W-2012) same as above

B8 NDT Required ... Attachment 1 same as above

NDT Control and Identification ... Attachment 1

This number, once assigned to a weld, shall remain with weld
until final acceptance. Repeated NDT on a weld shall be indicated by
B9 same as above
adding or modifying the NDT Report Number suffix similar to that used
for weld repair as stated below.
This is further detailed in NDT Process Control Procedure.

Selection of Tracer Welds ... Attachment 1

A) Two tracer welds must be selected for each rejected
weld in a 10% RT system. The two welds must have been welded by the
same welder using the same welding process and use the NDT method
B10 as the initial weld for evaluation. same as above
B) Progressive sampling of welds (tracer
welds) shall follow the progressive sampling method as stated in
governing SAES. Tracer welds are not to be counted in the 10%
sampling process.
Results of RT Film Evaluation by Saudi Aramco
A) Welds rejected for weld quality requiring repair
have their original weld id numbers modified by suffix & progression
(R1, R2, T1, T2, T1R1, T1R2,
T2R1, T2R2, etc) B) Welds
B11 rejected for film quality (error exists in SAEP-1160) require reshoot same as above
as follows:
W-01 (Reshoot) ... using lead letter ID
See also SAIC-RT-2010 Checklist

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SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Review Procedure - Weld ID & Traceability, Process Control
SAIC-W-2008 1-Dec-06 WELD-
Tracking (SAEP-1160 Database)
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

Evaluation of other completed Special Processes

A) PMI Required ... Attachment 1
B12 same as above
B) PWHT Required ... Attachment 1
C) Hardness Testing (HT) ... Attachment 1

Retests for HT
A) If any reading exceeds the specified limit by no more than 10
BHN, then a minimum of three (3) additional indentations shall be made
near the original high reading
B) Indicate acceptance or rejection of the required 3 additional HT test
on the same weld. If all three (3) retests are below specified limits, then
B13 same as above
the joint is acceptable. If any of the retest readings are found to exceed
the specified limits, then the weld shall be
considered unacceptable.
C) If any welds are found to be unacceptable, then two
additional welds from the same lot shall be tested. If more than one weld
in a lot is found to be unacceptable, then all welds in that lot are tested.

C PHYSICAL MARKING OF WELD ID NUMBERS BY SYSTEM (SEE ATTACHMENT 1, SAEP-1160, SECTION 6.2)

Weld Identification Numbering System - The following weld

Sch Q, Att. 6
identification numbering system shall be used to identify and track piping
groove & butt welds as a minimum. Weld numbering shall be
SAEP-1160,
consecutive in the direction of flow per line. Each weld shall be identified
C1
by joint number, line number, and spool number.
Section 6.2
Physical marking of welds shall comply
with applicable SAES-W specification.
Sch Q, Att. 6
In addition to the spool number & line number identification, each weld
(W-01) shall be identified as per Attachment 1, Section 6.2.
SAEP-1160,
Suffixes shall be R1, R2, T1, T2, & RW (RW for "cut out"
C2
joint) Note 1: Tracers can have
Section 6.2
repairs (W-01T1R1, R2) Note 2: Cut
out joints can have repairs (W-01RWR1, R2) Sch Q, Att. 6
Welds fabricated in field shall be prefixed with letter "F" SAEP-1160,
C3 Welds fabricated in approved weld
Section 6.26
shops with letter "S" Sch Q, Att.

Weld numbering id system for pressure vessels, tanks, SAEP-1160,

C4 and other pressure-retaining non-pipe welds shall be approved by
the Insp Dept Representative prior to the start of work. Section
Sch 6.2.1
Q, Att. 6

Contractors/fabricators may propose alternative numbering systems for SAEP-1160,

C5 approval by PQM. The identification system shall be used to identify all
examinations, surveys, inspections, etc. Section 6.2.2

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SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Review Procedure - Weld ID & Traceability, Process Control
SAIC-W-2008 1-Dec-06 WELD-
Tracking (SAEP-1160 Database)
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.
All weld joints shall be marked for identification by
weld number & welder symbol. Identifications shall be
made with a suitable weather-proof marking material.
SAES-W-011,
Markings shall be placed in a location so they will be Section 16.
easily observed & remain visible for a time suitable*
to authorized SA inspector. SAES-W-010,
Section 15,
* Until Coating system has been approved to SAES-
C6 cover up completed / accepted* (Visual, NDT, Tested, etc) W-012, Section
welds. Note 1: Markings shall 15,
be compatible with subsequent coating or heat-shrink
sleeve applications. Note SAES-W-
2: Markers shall be low chloride type for SS. 017, Section 15,
This covers all applications
at SA.
D WELD MODIFICATIONS AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE (QA/QC Mgrs SEE ALSO SAIC-W-2036, SAIC-W-2013 & SAIC-W-2015)
Engineering Change Notice Procedure* covers such work.
Sch Q, Att. VI
SAIC-W-2036 is followed relative to Rework/Repairs
Tables
D1 SAIC-W-2013 is followed relative to Repairs.
Special
ID, Numbering, NDE & Special Processes are
Process
controlled.
REMARKS:

ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - SAEP-1160 DATABASE, PROCESS CONTROL TRACKING (By Weld)

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS: 1. SAEP-1160, Tracking & Reporting of Welding, NDT and Pressure Testing for Capital Projects (17 July 2006)
2. SAES-W-010, Welding Requirements for Pressure Vessels (14 November 2005)
3. SAES-W-011, Welding Requirements for On-Plot Piping (30 March 2005)
4. SAES-W-012, Welding Requirements for Pipelines (31 December 2002)
5. SAES-W-017, Welding Requirements for API Tanks (7 December 2005)

Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative* PMT Representative
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Inspector PID Representative

Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Supervisor Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Organization,
Name, Sign and Date:
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y = YES N = NO F = FAILED

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SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 2 (Standards Cutoff - December 2005) REV 2 31-Dec-05
SAIC NUMBER DATE APPROVED QR NUMBER
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Review Procedure - Weld ID & Traceability, Process Control
SAIC-W-2008 1-Dec-06 WELD-
Tracking (SAEP-1160 Database)
Attachment 1 - SAEP-1160 DATABASE, PROCESS CONTROL TRACKING (By Weld)